| Introduction to Word If WORD is not on your Desktop: Go to START - Click on Programs - Double click on Word. A blank piece of paper will appear. Saving a Document Since we often forget to Save a document we may need later, it is good practice to Save at the beginning of your work - Go to the File tab on the Menu Bar in the upper left hand corner and click on it. - Find and click on Save As� The Save As�dialog box will appear . - Click on the New Folder icon, this is the icon that shows a folder with a little star in its upper right hand corner. In the Name field, type a folder name, e.g., Computer Club, Finances, Grandchildren, etc. Click OK. - Your folder name will appear at the top of the dialog box in the Save In field. - Now you need to decide on a File Name. Type in your choice in the File Name field. If you have chosen Finances, for instance, you may want to name and date the document, e.g., Ltr to accountant 1-8-03 or Notes re 2002 Taxes. (You cannot use colons or slashes as the computer will not accept them.) - Then click the Save button on the right side. Your blank piece of paper will reappear. - The name of your file will appear at the very top of your screen. During the course of working on your document, click on the Save icon on the toolbar (the one showing a floppy disc) �but ONLY IF YOU HAVE FOLLOWED THE �SAVE AS� INSTRUCTIONS). In the future, if you wish to add another document to the folder you just created: Call up the Save As�dialog box, you will see a folder icon with an arrow pointing up. Click on that arrow until you see the folder you want, probably in My Documents. Double Click on the folder and the folder name will appear in the field; then type in your file name as before. After the document is complete and you want to file it, - Make sure you click on the Save icon before clicking on the X in the upper right hand corner of the screen. |